1-27: Suspicion vs. Sitting Still

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Thu March 24, 2016 1:21 am

Closeish one, not really highlights from their resppective albums for me, but still very good songs.
I like Suspicion better.

Post by **stip** » Thu March 24, 2016 1:22 am

I like both of these songs a lot. But Sitting Still is maybe my favorite song on Murmur. I feel like Stipe is still finding his late career voice on the Up-Around the Sun stretch of albums, and this is one of those songs that he doesn't sing quite as well as I want him too. He needs to sound like the Michael Stipe on the last two records and is still trying to sound like the Michael Stipe on the untouchable Green-Hi-Fi run. The song is sexy, without question, but I keep wanting it to be even more than it is (see also: my comments on I've Been High)

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Thu March 24, 2016 2:29 pm

man, this was tough for me to vote. sitting still is one of my favorite live rem songs. but in the end, suspicion takes it.

EJ · Post by EJ » Thu March 24, 2016 2:55 pm

Suspicion really is a sexy song. Easily wins this match.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Fri March 25, 2016 4:05 am

Suspicion gets my vote for just being a really cool freakin' song.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Fri March 25, 2016 6:30 am

Wow, these 2 songs really surprised me. I listened to Suspicion first and was pretty into it, but Sitting Still kicked ass from the get go. Really liked the sound of Sitting Still. Garage pop-rock?

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Fri March 25, 2016 11:57 am

If you've never listened to REM other than the radio hits, following along with this tournament should be a real treat for you.

Post by **Mike** » Fri March 25, 2016 3:33 pm

Sitting Still.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Fri March 25, 2016 7:17 pm

This is a tough one... Love both of these.

I feel "Sitting Still", like stip was saying, really helped propel that "REM sound". Having said that, Suspicion is cool, and it's on a really cool album. I

the cool guitar effect from the 3:20ish to 3:40ish mark.

I think I'll go with "Sitting", but I can be swayed.

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